Small hare's-ear
Bupleurum baldense
Synonyms: Bupleurum odontites var. nanum, Bupleurum odontites subsp. opacum, Buprestis exaltata, Bupleurum odontites var. opacum, Bupleurum variabile var. nanum, Bupleurum divaricatum f. nanum, Bupleurum divaricatum f. pseudopacum, Bupleurum divaricatum subsp. opacum, Bupleurum divaricatum f. vulgare, Bupleurum variabile var. elegans, Tenoria baldensis, Bupleurum variabile, Bupleurum divaricatum f. elatius, Bupleurum divaricatum f. elegans, Bupleurum divaricatum f. giganteum, Bupleurum aristatum subsp. opacum, Bupleurum breviinvolucratum, Bupleurum opacum subsp. nanum, Bupleurum odontites var. baldense, Bupleurum baldense subsp. opacum, Bupleurum divaricatum var. aristatum, Bupleurum divaricatum var. opacum, Bupleurum divaricatum subsp. aristatum, Bupleurum divaricatum var. elatius, Bupleurum opacum, Bupleurum pruinosum, Isophyllum baldense, Bupleurum aristatum var. breviinvolucratum
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Botanical Description
Bupleurum baldense is a small annual herb in the family Apiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean basin and adjacent Atlantic Europe, including the Iberian Peninsula, southern France, Italy and locally in southwestern Britain. It grows in dry, open, calcareous habitats such as short turf, rocky slopes and coastal cliffs. The slender, ribbed stem reaches only 3 to 15 cm in height and is sparingly branched. Like other Bupleurum species, it bears entire, parallel-veined leaves that are linear-lanceolate and grass-like rather than dissected, an unusual feature among umbellifers. The compound umbels are very small and partly concealed by conspicuous, broad, papery, yellow-green to greenish bracts and bracteoles that form a cup around the tiny yellow flowers. Fruits are small, dark, ribbed schizocarps. The species is annual and dies back after seed set in early summer, regenerating from seed each year.
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Traditional American Uses
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